Eleven vs The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Short Stories, Horror, Fiction

Cover of Eleven

Eleven Patricia Highsmith · 1970 ★★★★☆ 3.7 180 pages · ≈ 3 h 20 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories

The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories Algernon Blackwood · 1906 ★★★★☆ 3.7 320 pages · ≈ 5 h 56 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.7 vs 3.7 — either is a safe pick by score.
Eleven is the quicker read — about 3 hours vs 5 for The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories.
Eleven is the easier read (Moderate), The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories more demanding (Challenging).

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